Single

A mom raising a child on her own is referred to as a single mom. I've come to have negative feelings about this label. Yeah I guess "single" means that I have no partner. No boyfriend. No husband. And that is true. But the reality is I am far from single. After all, single means one and one means alone. I have Elliott. I have my family. I have friends and support all around me. During this journey into mommyhood I have never felt single, or alone. We are surrounded by so much love and support that I cannot say that I am doing this on my own. So I have to think of a new category to put myself into. Have to think of a new way to describe my title. I am a mom. Single mom just doesn't work for me. I think it also bothers me that the phrase single mom carries a negative connotation and people often automatically feel sympathetic. I don't ever want people to feel sorry for me or think that I am asking for sympathy. I chose this and I love every moment with Elliott. I feel empowered by the things Elliott and I do together, like when we accomplish something like a trip to Publix. I feel proud. So I will have to keep thinking...because I just don't want the single label anymore.